Connections Hints
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — September 12, 2026
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BUMPER STICKER, FUZZY DICE, HOOD ORNAMENT, and VANITY PLATE are all popular ways drivers customize or personalize the exterior of their cars.
LURKER, POSTER, SPAMMER, and TROLL are all types of users commonly found participating (or lurking) in online forums and communities.
CURSOR, EYELIDS, SMOKE DETECTOR, and TURN SIGNAL all blink — they switch on and off repeatedly as part of their normal function.
NERD, RED, SPOILER, and WEATHER can each precede ALERT to form common phrases: NERD ALERT, RED ALERT, SPOILER ALERT, and WEATHER ALERT.